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Insights Summit: Health Anywhere

November 13-14, 2024 | Loews, Arlington, TX

PROGRAM AGENDA

The Health Anywhere Summit is designed to provide you with deep dive sessions, expert panels, and interactive case studies. Discover how virtual and digital health is expanding access to quality healthcare and supporting care-at-home programs and gain actionable insights that you can immediately apply to your program.

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

12:30 – 3:30 PM CT
Summit Registration

3:30 – 3:35 PM CT
Summit Welcome

  • Paul Samargedlis, Senior VP, Business Development and Strategy, ATA

3:35 – 3:55 PM CT
Opening Remarks and Fireside Chat: Health Anywhere: Redefining Care with At-Home Health Models

As healthcare continues to evolve beyond the boundaries of traditional hospital settings, "Health Anywhere" represents a transformative approach that enables care to be delivered wherever the patient is—whether at home, in the workplace, or while traveling. This comprehensive model encompasses a wide array of virtual care solutions, from telemedicine and remote patient monitoring to AI-driven health tools and in-home medical services, challenging the notion that healthcare must occur within clinic walls. Our opening session will define and examine what is encompassed in "Health Anywhere", including telehealth, mobile health apps, and connected medical devices, and explore the evolution and potential of care-at-home models in healthcare delivery.

  • Carrie Nixon, Esq., Managing Partner, Nixon Gwilt Law
  • Julie Viola, MHA, Founder and Principal Strategist, Cody Health Ventures, LLC

3:55 – 4:35 PM CT
Virtual Care at Home: A Reimagined Model of Medicine

Speakers will delve into various virtual care at home models, focusing on cutting-edge approaches from OSF's ambulatory and community care systems, Atrium's primary care frameworks, and MedStar's acute care model. We will discuss each model's unique features, benefits, and challenges, highlighting how they enhance patient experience and improve healthcare access. Participants will gain insights into effective implementation strategies and explore best practices for leveraging technology to support patients in their homes. 
  • Moderator: Carrie Nixon, Esq., Managing Partner, Nixon Gwilt Law
  • Ashley Chitwood, OSF OnCall Director of Digital Outpatient & Community Care, OSF HealthCare
  • Allyson Gordon, Clinical Director, MedStar Health - Acute Care at Home with DispatchHealth
  • Patricia Grinton, MD, Specialty Medical Director, Virtual Primary Care and Virtual OnDemand, Atrium
  • Matt McNabney, Professor, School of Medicine and Medical Director, Program for All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE) - Johns Hopkins SNF without Walls, ElderPlus, PACE

 4:35 – 4:55 PM CT
Fireside Chat: Integrating Technology for Success in Home Care and Patient Engagement: Baptist Health’s Journey

Hear about Baptist Health's innovative experience in integrating comprehensive virtual care devices into their urgent care model. This session will provide insights into the challenges and successes encountered during the implementation process, showcasing how technology has enhanced patient engagement, streamlined virtual care and boosted the bottom line.

  • Nick Sarantis, ATC, System Director of Digital Health, Baptist Health
  • Michelle Wernert, Enterprise Account Manager, TytoCare

4:55 – 5:05 PM CT
Break

5:05 – 5:45 PM CT
Transforming Organizational Processes to Support a Care at Home Model, Leveraging Technology, Engaging the Patient

This session will explore best practices in how organizations can transform their processes to support a care at home model by redesigning workflows, integrating EMRs, leveraging apps, navigating change management, and enhancing training and learning agility for successful adoption.
  • Moderator: Julie Viola, MHA, Founder and Principal Strategist, Cody Health Ventures, LLC
  • Iris Berman, RN, MSN, CCRN, Vice President Operations: Center for Virtual Health, Northwell Health
  • Dave Brennan, MBE, Director of Telehealth Initiatives, MedStar Health
  • Danny Metzger-Traber, VP of Strategic Business Operations at Mass General Brigham Healthcare at Home

5:45 – 6:15 PM CT
System Spotlight: Mayo Clinic
A Playbook for Gaining Provider Buy-In and Adoption of Remote Patient Monitoring

This session will provide attendees with a playbook of effective strategies for securing provider buy-in and driving adoption of RPM programs. Common barriers to provider adoption will be explored and strategies and approaches to addressing these challenges will be shared. Attendees will learn how to communicate the benefits of RPM to providers, train and support them in integrating remote patient monitoring program as a standard of care into their practice. Additionally, the speakers will provide a framework for assessing the value of RPM programs across all phases of implementation, including discovery, deployment, and adoption to facilitate provider buy-in. Participants will leave with a toolkit of strategies for gaining provider buy-in and driving successful RPM adoption based on best practices learned from managing a large-scale multi-site RPM program that has served 26K patients across the country. 

  • Laura Christopherson, MBA, Digital Practice Enablement Manager, Interactive Care Plans and Remote Patient Monitoring, Center for Digital Health, Mayo Clinic
  • Angela Leuenberger, MS, Operations Manager, Mayo Clinic

6:15 – 6:30 PM CT
Day #1 Wrap-up and Audience Q&A

6:30 – 9:00 PM CT
Opening Reception

Thursday, November 14, 2024

7:30 – 9:00 AM CT
Networking Breakfast

9:00 – 9:05 AM CT
Day 2 Opening Remarks

9:05 – 9:35 AM CT
System Spotlight: OSF OnCall

OSF HealthCare's virtual hospital, OSF OnCall, is a cutting-edge virtual care center designed to provide patients with convenient, round-the-clock access to medical care from anywhere. Through OSF OnCall, patients can connect with healthcare professionals via video or phone for a wide range of medical needs, including services within Health Anywhere, such as ongoing chronic disease management. OSF HealthCare is renowned for its commitment to delivering innovative, patient-centered care, ensuring that quality healthcare is accessible anytime, anywhere.
  • Ashley Chitwood, OSF OnCall Director of Digital Outpatient & Community Care, OSF HealthCare
  • Courtney Pilat, Director, Digital Care Development, OSF HealthCare

9:35 – 10:00 AM CT
System Spotlight: Johns Hopkins SNF without Walls, ElderPlus, PACE
Redefining Elder Care: A Fireside Chat on Johns Hopkins' Innovative Programs

This fireside chat delves into Johns Hopkins' forward-thinking elder care models—SNF without Walls, ElderPlus, and PACE. Dr. Matt McNabney will help us explore how these programs are reshaping traditional elder care through community-based, holistic approaches that prioritize independence and quality of life. Attendees will gain insight into the challenges, successes, and future direction of non-institutional elder care models that support aging in place.

  • Moderator: Carrie Nixon, Esq., Managing Partner, Nixon Gwilt Law
  • Matt McNabney, Professor, School of Medicine and Medical Director, Program for All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE) - Johns Hopkins SNF without Walls, ElderPlus, PACE 

10:00 – 10:55 AM CT
Navigating the Future: Reimbursement, Policy and Regulatory Implications on Care at Home Innovation

This session provides an in-depth look at the evolving home care reimbursement landscape, addressing complexities in reimbursement structures, coding updates, and policy shifts. Key topics include state and federal policy changes impacting telehealth and teleprescribing, payer perspectives on value-based models, and the regulatory impact on care innovation. The discussion will explore strategies for adapting to these changes, barriers to reimbursement, and how initiatives like the CMS/FDA Joint Review Program expedite technology innovation to improve care delivery.
  • Moderator: Julie Viola, MHA, Founder and Principal Strategist, Cody Health Ventures, LLC
  • Timothy Law, DO, CMO, Highmark, Inc.
  • Carrie Nixon, Esq., Managing Partner, Nixon Gwilt Law
  • Brendan O’Leary, Digital Health Technology, Regulation and Policy Consultant and Former Deputy Director, Digital Health Center of Excellence, FDA

10:55 – 11:05 AM CT
Transition to Case Studies

11:05 AM – 12:00 PM CT
Case Study Presentations

In highly interactive case study sessions, solution providers, through the end-user lens, will discuss challenges, strategies, implementations, outcomes and the future of Health Anywhere.

12:00 – 1:00 PM CT
Networking Lunch

1:00 – 1:15 PM CT
Break

1:15 – 1:35 PM CT
System Spotlight: Mass General Brigham
Transforming Patient Care with Mass General Brigham Healthcare at Home

Discover how Mass General Brigham Healthcare at Home is leading the way in bringing high-quality, patient-centered care directly to people’s homes, transforming the traditional healthcare experience. This fireside chat will explore the strategies, challenges, and impact of shifting care out of the hospital setting, including how advancements in technology and innovative partnerships are enhancing accessibility and improving patient outcomes.

  • Moderator: Julie Viola, MHA, Founder and Principal Strategist, Cody Health Ventures, LLC
  • Danny Metzger-Traber, VP of Strategic Business Operations at Mass General Brigham Healthcare at Home

1:35 - 2:15 PM CT
Harnessing Technology for Success in Home Care and Patient Engagement

Speakers will examine how to leverage technology for success in care at home by addressing the point solution dilemma, selecting the right tech providers, achieving organizational excellence, and exploring AI's role in enhancing home-based care.

  • Moderator: Jaleen Johnson, Program Manager, Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center (NRTRC)
  • Laura Christopherson, MBA, Digital Practice Enablement Manager, Interactive Care Plans and Remote Patient Monitoring, Center for Digital Health, Mayo Clinic
  • Gayani Kadurugamuwa, MPH, Senior Program Manager, Digital Health Care Integration, Stanford Health Care
  • Nick Sarantis, ATC, System Director of Digital Health, Baptist Health

2:15 – 3:00 PM CT
Shaping the Future of Care at Home: Challenges, Opportunities, and Visionary Use Cases

Join an insightful discussion featuring speakers from top solutions providers share their vision for the rapidly evolving care-at-home industry. This conversation will explore how virtual care, data-driven insights, and remote patient monitoring are transforming healthcare delivery beyond traditional settings. Our expert panelists will address the key challenges of scaling care-at-home models, from technology integration to regulatory hurdles, and share real-world use cases demonstrating the impact of these innovations on patient outcomes - such as chronic care management, specialty care, primary care, etc. Discover the opportunities that lie ahead in creating more accessible, efficient, and personalized care for patients in their own homes.

  • Moderator: Jaleen Johnson, Program Manager, Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center (NRTRC)
  • Samson Magid, Co-Founder and CEO, HealthSnap
  • Justin Miller, Senior Vice President of Operations and Customer Success, eVisit
  • Briana Rodriguez, Director of Clinical Programs, Lightbeam Health Solutions
  • Valdrin Lluka, Chief Growth Officer, hellocare

3:00 – 3:10 PM CT
Transition to Case Studies

3:10 – 4:05 PM CT
Case Study Presentations

In highly interactive case study sessions, solution providers, through the end-user lens, will discuss challenges, strategies, implementations, outcomes and the future of Health Anywhere.

4:05 – 4:15 PM CT
Break

4:15 – 5:05 PM CT
Audience Insights: Next Steps and a Look Ahead for Care at Home

  • Moderator: Paul Samargedlis, Senior Vice President, Business Development and Strategy, the ATA
  • Carrie Nixon, Esq., Managing Partner, Nixon Gwilt Law
  • Julie Viola, MHA, Founder and Principal Strategist, Cody Health Ventures, LLC

5:05 – 7:00 PM CT
Reception

SPECIAL SESSIONS

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Your Team Needs Help: Launching Your Virtual Nursing Investment

Find out what it takes to make the case internally for building a program, the tech requirements to launch and support programs, how to navigate and evaluate the myriad tech choices, specific operational strings that need to be tackled, key challenges and barriers that inhibit implementation – and how we can define success.

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Trends in Virtual Care Program Implementation 

Hear best practices from leading delivery systems that have implemented and operationalized successful virtual programs, learn about trends in virtual care and how data analytics influence program design, and find out how to staff and scale leveraging workflow efficiencies.

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A Look Ahead: The Future of Virtual Nursing Workforce 

Nursing visionaries will share their insights on future internal workforce needs, criteria for further building system program successes, the critical elements needed in developing and attracting a workforce pipeline, and strategies to design a remote team structure for transforming patient care.

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